From earning a degree to getting a buzz cut
Generations columnist Steve Stricker tell us about his journey from being a college graduate to a soldier in the U.S. Army. (July 8, 2011, Page 1B)
Vietnam vets have a story we need to hear
News Editor Jonathan Scott notes that today marks the 35th anniversary of the end of the Vietnam War, and he recalls that time in his life with brothers in the service and growing up wondering about whether the war would end before he turned 18. Memories of stories from family and others who served in Vietnam are important, Scott writes, and he notes that local veteran Gene Hays has penned a book, “Year of the Monkey,” that tells some of those stories we need to hear. (April 30, 2010, Page 4A)
